It's week 13 of the PNJ Cocktail Challenge, and Woody Speed of O'zone Pizza Pub is stepping up with shallots. Mixing the umami of roasted shallots with sweet pears and lemon juice, Woody found the savory-sweet mixture he was looking for with this drink, Savory Sally.

Want to try it yourself? The recipe follows, or stop by O'zone, where the cocktail will be available for the next week or so.

Measure 1.25 ounces of the puree and add to a cocktail shaker. Add vodka, lemon bitters and ice and shake until well chilled. Serve in a coupe with a sprig of thyme.

For the puree

Shallots

Pinch kosher salt

Brown sugar

Pinch nutmeg

Meyer lemon juice

My challenge ingredient was shallots, so I decided to make a roasted shallots and candies pear puree. I roasted the shallots with a pinch of kosher salt and a sprinkle of brown sugar to draw out the moisture. I then candied two large Bartlett pears with brown sugar and a pinch of nutmeg in a pan. I put the pears in the oven to continue cooking and deglazed the pan with some fresh Meyer lemon juice. I took all of these ingredients and pureed, and then strained out all of the solids to make a fine puree. This is what I used as the base for the cocktail.